Quiz time...whats wrong with this statement.

[coatimundi_org]

Girandole earrings mid 1600s to later become the pendeloque earrings of the late 1700s?
Emerged as a result of lower collars and updos?

(oh, and I'm going to get that book, Harriet. How often is it updated?)

 

[Harriet]

Date: 12/9/2008 4:08:55 AM
Author: oldmancoyote
Can you help us a bit? There are 18th century earrings that are basically a chandelier design (i.e. stones in tiers mounted suspended or en tremblant) - I doubt you are referring to those, since I don''t think an ''invention'' date can be traced other than in very generic terms...

Oops. I forgot the '' '' marks around "invented."

 

[Harriet]

Date: 12/9/2008 8:51:02 AM
Author: coatimundi
Girandole earrings mid 1600s to later become the pendeloque earrings of the late 1700s?
Emerged as a result of lower collars and updos?

(oh, and I''m going to get that book, Harriet. How often is it updated?)

Yup. Girandole; 18th century.

Hmm...I''m looking at the update history and its unpredictable. The latest edition is the 2006 one.

 

[oldmancoyote]

Now - here''s a question. Which book? (I''m short of reading material of late...

)

 

[Harriet]

Haha. There''s a new book out on the history of the Faberge eggs. Warning: There are hardly any pictures.

 

[jewelerman]

NEW QUESTION!
lets discuss COSTUME jewelry!When did the term Costume jewelry come into vogue and what famous person said it was okay to wear faux jewels?Lets discuss.....

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 12/14/2008 12:27:27 AM
Author: jewelerman
NEW QUESTION!
lets discuss COSTUME jewelry!When did the term Costume jewelry come into vogue and what famous person said it was okay to wear faux jewels?Lets discuss.....

No one wants to discuss this topic?

 

[JulieN]

Coco Chanel

 

[oldmancoyote]

in the 1930s

Welcome Julie!!!

 

[jewelerman]

yep,Coco in the 1920s....some of her early costume jewelry at auction can bring more then the real thing!

 

[Harriet]

Next question?

 

[jewelerman]

okay...lets see...birthstones...today some retail jewelers are using blue topaz as Decembers birthstone...what are the traditional birthstones(there can be two to choose from)for December in years past.

 

[marcy]

Turquoise and blue zircon?

Date: 12/30/2008 12:32:25 AM
Author: jewelerman
okay...lets see...birthstones...today some retail jewelers are using blue topaz as Decembers birthstone...what are the traditional birthstones(there can be two to choose from)for December in years past.

 

[~*Alexis*~]

Date: 12/30/2008 12:38:48 AM
Author: marcyc
Turquoise and blue zircon?

Date: 12/30/2008 12:32:25 AM

Author: jewelerman

okay...lets see...birthstones...today some retail jewelers are using blue topaz as Decembers birthstone...what are the traditional birthstones(there can be two to choose from)for December in years past.

Also Tanzanite in recent years........

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 12/30/2008 12:43:20 AM
Author: ~*Alexis*~

Date: 12/30/2008 12:38:48 AM
Author: marcyc
Turquoise and blue zircon?

Date: 12/30/2008 12:32:25 AM

Author: jewelerman

okay...lets see...birthstones...today some retail jewelers are using blue topaz as Decembers birthstone...what are the traditional birthstones(there can be two to choose from)for December in years past.

Also Tanzanite in recent years........

You people are fast...and right!....Turquoise popular in the early 1900s and then in the 1970s and zircon in the 1940s and 50s...tanz and blu topaz are currently being used but i will always say that turquoise is the correct birthstone for December...thank goodness that im a diamond baby!

 

[~*Alexis*~]

I''m an Auqamarine girl.....I love them blues!!

Next question.....???

 

[marcy]

Here''s a question. What gemstone have they found on Mars?

 

[~*Alexis*~]

Peridot

 

[marcy]

Date: 12/30/2008 2:07:55 AM
Author: ~*Alexis*~
Peridot

True.

 

[~*Alexis*~]

anything else??? I can''t sleep so bring em on!!

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 12/31/2008 3:05:29 AM
Author: ~*Alexis*~
anything else??? I can''t sleep so bring em on!!

Okay...what inspired the Atlas jewelry collection by Tiffany?!

 

[Harriet]

A statue of Atlas holding a clock with Roman numerals?

P.S. Diamond baby here too!

 

[jewelerman]

next question to start the year off ...what color is the birthstone for January.

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/1/2009 2:16:17 AM
Author: jewelerman
next question to start the year off ...what color is the birthstone for January.

I would say the traditional color is red since it''s garnet but I love the many other colors of garnets as well.

 

[marcy]

What is the largest faceted diamond in the world?

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 1/1/2009 10:15:54 PM
Author: marcyc
What is the largest faceted diamond in the world?

The Golden Jubilee at 545.67...trumps the Cullinan for size but is brown in color and of course the Cullinan is white.I believe the Cullinan is still the largest cut white diamond.

 

[marcy]

Date: 1/1/2009 11:21:45 PM
Author: jewelerman

Date: 1/1/2009 10:15:54 PM
Author: marcyc
What is the largest faceted diamond in the world?

The Golden Jubilee at 545.67...trumps the Cullinan for size but is brown in color and of course the Cullinan is white.I believe the Cullinan is still the largest cut white diamond.

That''s right. It''s pretty isn''t it?

 

[jewelerman]

time to take coins!Name one or more coins representing the countries below
1-USA-
2-South Africa-
3-Russia-
4-Canada-
5-France-
6-Japan
7-Mexico


And for extra points...name who or what is pictured on the coin.

What is the best coin for jewelry?...for me any gold or silver coin looks wonderful in gents jewelry and in a ring or on a chain for the ladies...I have a silver coin in a belt buckle and three different gold coins set in bezels for neck chains and one gold coin set in a rose gold ring.

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 1/1/2009 11:33:11 PM
Author: marcyc

Date: 1/1/2009 11:21:45 PM
Author: jewelerman

Date: 1/1/2009 10:15:54 PM
Author: marcyc
What is the largest faceted diamond in the world?

The Golden Jubilee at 545.67...trumps the Cullinan for size but is brown in color and of course the Cullinan is white.I believe the Cullinan is still the largest cut white diamond.

That''s right. It''s pretty isn''t it?

by the way...i love the color of the Golden Jubilee!

 

[Haven]

Date: 9/19/2008 9:09:04 PM
Author: jewelerman

Date: 9/19/2008 8:41:21 PM

Author: Kaleigh

Date: 9/19/2008 8:23:03 PM

Author:jewelerman

I am watching an old episode of Friends on T.V....Chandler and Phebe go into a jewelry store to fing an engagement ring...the salesperson asks the manager ''where is the 1920s princess cut diamond ring at?''What is wrong with this statement?!....

Princess cuts were not around in the 1920''s. Not sure when the princess cut made it''s debut, thinking late 80''s?

the first person gets it right off the bat!........so who has the next quiz question?

HA! I thought the problem with this statement is that it ends with a preposition.